Northeast is the only area that is apart from Kerala where Covid cases increase, although there may be ordinary districts in other countries that show a surge, weekly data on fresh infections revealing.
Northeast (Minus Assam) recorded a 16.2% increase in the case last week, with four of the seven countries that recorded a surge.
Although there is no comparison with Kerala in absolute quantities – the state reported more than 1.1 lakh new cases last week (July 19-25) – Increased infection in the northeast will be a source of concern for health authorities.
Mizoram registered a sharp spurt of 56% in the case on Monday, the country reported a new number of new cases than on the same day in the last two weeks.
This country reported 30,619 fresh cases and 411 deaths.